{"id":30460,"date":"2026-04-17T05:39:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T05:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/17\/antoine-semenyo-banned-from-using-dangerous-tools-by-manchester-city-manager-pep-guardiola-soccer-sports\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T05:39:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T05:39:24","slug":"antoine-semenyo-banned-from-using-dangerous-tools-by-manchester-city-manager-pep-guardiola-soccer-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/17\/antoine-semenyo-banned-from-using-dangerous-tools-by-manchester-city-manager-pep-guardiola-soccer-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Antoine Semenyo banned from using dangerous tools by Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola | Soccer | Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"photo changeSpace\">\n<p class=\"withoutCaption\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/6866597.jpg?r=1776345685494\" alt=\"Antoine Semenyo speaks on 'In the Mixer'\" title=\"Antoine Semenyo speaks on 'In the Mixer'\" width=\"590\" height=\"333\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"newsCaption\">Antoine Semenyo speaks on &#8216;In the Mixer&#8217; <span class=\"caption\">(Image: ALL OUT FOOTBALL)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Josep Guardiola made Antoine Semenho feel immediately comfortable when they first met at Manchester City, giving him a pleasant scent and soothing music, but the winger still hasn&#8217;t figured out how to utilize his long throws.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Guardiola, 55, is in a position of discipline. Semenyo has seen this side of the legendary manager and was surprised to find the new coach such a welcoming host.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p data-mce-linkchecker-status=\"valid\">In In the Mixer, presented by Skybet, Semenho spoke about their first encounter in the Catalan&#8217;s room:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>&#8220;He was like, &#8216;We&#8217;re happy to have you here. Stay well here and hopefully be in the league.&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Nevertheless, Semenyo did not notice one of Pep&#8217;s disturbing tendencies and almost embarrassed himself in front of his new colleagues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>&#8220;To be fair, he&#8217;s generally relaxed,&#8221; he added. &#8220;He&#8217;s serious when he&#8217;s in a meeting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>&#8220;I remember the first time I had a (team) meeting, he was just walking around the front of the room, and (I was) like, &#8216;Is this normal?'&#8221; Looking back, no one is laughing, so I&#8217;m all alone here. But he&#8217;s very passionate. \u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>    Express sports on FB! Get all the best sports news and more on our Facebook page <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Semenyo started his Etihad career with an impressive eight goals and three assists in 19 games. Although not all of his good qualities are effectively utilized. The 26-year-old was frequently used in a long-throw role at Bournemouth and made a huge impact. However, under Guardiola, hitting the ball into the box is prohibited.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Title challengers Arsenal have established themselves as set-piece specialists in the Premier League this season, wreaking havoc with long throws and corners. But it&#8217;s not a tactic he expects Guardiola to allow anytime soon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photo changeSpace\">\n<p class=\"withoutCaption\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/6866600.jpg?r=1776345685546\" alt=\"Manchester City manager Josep Guardiola interacts with Manchester City's Antoine Semenyo while betting on a Premier League match\" title=\"Manchester City manager Josep Guardiola interacts with Manchester City's Antoine Semenyo while betting on a Premier League match\" width=\"590\" height=\"393\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"newsCaption\">Josep Guardiola brought Antoine Semenho to Man City in January <span class=\"caption\">(Image: Karl Lesseen\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Semenyo said: &#8220;Oh, I have a long throw. I don&#8217;t know where or how (I got it). Maybe it&#8217;s because I&#8217;m so strong&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>&#8220;Andoni (Iraola) saw that and thought: &#8216;Wow, we have to use this. We have to use it.&#8217; To be honest, Pep doesn&#8217;t want to see long throws.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>\u201cSome of the guys are going to say, \u2018Are you going to go long?\u2019 And I\u2019m like, \u2018I don\u2019t know. Because Pep obviously wants to keep it on the floor&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Semenyo left Bournemouth manager Iraola, taking credit for a big part of his development in recent campaigns. And he highlighted the similarities between Iraola and new manager Guardiola, contradicting suggestions that Pep draws talent from specific stars such as Jack Grealish and Phil Foden.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>When asked about the most significant influence Iraola has had on his game, Semenyo said: &#8220;Just playing more freely. A lot of the practice sessions were chaotic and it was like you had to do what you wanted as a person.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>\u201cI was just doing freestyle and stuff, and[Andoni]said, \u2018You should do that in a game.\u2019 And I was like, \u2018Do you want me to do something like Rainbow Flick in a game?\u2019\u201d He said, \u201cYeah, if you want to do that.\u201d Just play freely and be yourself. \u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>\u201cSince that day, I have always been free and I still stand by what he said today in the Man City team: just be free and enjoy it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>    ANTOINE SEMENYO Episodes on YOUTUBE: Sign up now to be the first to watch the latest episodes of In The Mixer and other original shows from Sky Bet. Watch Antoine Semenyo&#8217;s episode of All Out Football here<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/football\/2194908\/Antoine-Semenyo-Man-City-Pep-Guardiola\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Antoine Semenyo speaks on &#8216;In the Mixer&#8217; (Image: ALL OUT FOOTBALL) Josep Guardiola made Antoine Semenho feel immediately comfortable when they first met at Manchester City, giving him a pleasant scent and soothing music, but the winger still hasn&#8217;t figured out how to utilize his long throws. 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